Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-11
DAILY HERALD,
THE FLORAL FETE.
Preparations Nearly Com
pleted for the Opening.
THE ALLEGORICAL PROCESSION
List of the Ladies on the Various
Committees and Order OF
Exercises.

Committees and Order OF
Exercises.
The ladies in charge of the decoration
of the pavilion in which the Flower
Festival viii! be held, commencing next
Tuesday evening, are pushing matters
forward very rapidly. There is consid
erable work to be done yet, but with
many willing hands it will all be com
pleted in time. A faint idea of how thu
payilion will look can be formed from h
visit to the building at the present time
On all sides are to be seen huge piles of
green branches with palm leaves and
cactus spears. Over head the decora.
tors have succeeded in producing very
artistic and pleasing effect. There are
at intervals along the roof arched beams
and these are faced wi streamers of
evergreen boughs. The center piece in
each is huge red button from which
cactus spears projsct in all directions
forming q rosette. Around the upper
part of the sides, just beneath the high
eat windows are fan shaped design,
formed of cactus, and palm leaves. AT
the head Of the hall with the balcony
floor as base rises an arch which reaches
to the ceiling. This will be very
handsome and artis ic piece Of work.
The balcony rail will he lined with white
Lilies and everywhere will be seen these
flowers in profusion. To this end
everybody is requested to send to the
pavilion this morning thousands of lii
les and marguerites. Down stars de
signs of various forms can b1seen in Va.
rious stages of progress. On the left
hand side is huge horseshoe which
will be covered with brilliant colored
flowers. Further down are pyrami is.
ladders, and shoe which will be very
handsome piece of work. On the other
side are eeen stars, toboggan slide and
other designs which reflect credit upon
the designer. The central piece will BE-
large fountain surrounded by hug
bank, of roses. The large stage will be
covered with stands of palms. ferns and
other tropical plants, and the variou,
booths with their fragrant flowers will
complete an exhibition which will please
the eye, as well as give the visitor somt
idea of tho floral wealth of Southern
Californis. In conjunction with the fes
tival will be conducted an ice cream sa
loon, restaurant and numerous soda
fountains where the thirsty may be re-
.freshed.
THE PROCESSION.
Every evening the festival will be
opened with an alle3orical procession
under the supervision of Mrs. Widner
The allegory which will be represented
by the procession is az follows:
"The sons of toll, learning of the mar
vellous possessions of Dame Nature, be
sought her that she grant them bless
ing that should tighten the hardships Of
their lot, inspire their ignorance, de-
crease their discomfort and cloak theil
poverty. The good mother was aghas
at such q wholesale request, accustomed
as she was. TO hearing but single wisf
urged at o time, and was dumb to such
demanding audacity until her children
the stars, whose eyes were ever winkine
bick the tears of sorrow for the lot OF
aheir mortal half brothers and sisters,
whispered to her, when under the cover
of her dark mantle. the story of life and
its burdens, and prayed that she grant
the cry of the toilers about her.
"The mother heart could no longer re.
fuse; but to uphold her dignity and
authority she stipulates that her various
messengers shall first be propitiated
This agreement being effected the sons
return to earth to prepare for thei,
guests.
''First comes the brown earth itself
and to show the manner of entertain
anent, according this visitor-the sons ol
toll follow, bearing the utensils Otter
used in the reception of that substance
"The Earth Soil is next followed by
Snow, then by Rain, next Hail, after
ward appears Darkness, in whose
Shadow is Dew, while Frost is followed
by Sunshine. After the g separate
guests appears some collective groups OF
weeds, and insects, etc. Then Father
Time, with his sickle, is surrounded by
the Four Seasons. The list of messen
gers here closes and the Promise is intro
duced, led by the usherlng torch of Pa.
thence. Groups of flowers. in tens and
twenties, are waving their finttering
ribbon-chains back to the season that
owns them.
,"Tiny Snow Drops, the Wedding vi.
olet, the Lilies of the Field, the Rose
bud; garland OF girls, the Slumberous
Poppy, the Fairy Sweet Pen, and the
snow-dipped Holly, are each named by
the herald preceding them with his
cleaning banner
fss OPENING EXERCISES.
Arrangements have been completed
for the exercises on the opening night,
tomorrow evening, and the following
Appointments have been made:
Clergyman-Rev. w. III Pendleton.
Reception Committee--E F Spence,
Col. j. E. Platter, I. w. Hellman, Maj
Geo. II. Bonebrake.
Introduction Committee. s. Slau-
son.
Ushers-George Sinsabaugh and c. E
voglesang.
Master Of ceremonies Jordan, as
sisted by the following gentlemen: F
G. Teed, W. A. Morgan, L. III. Ward,
c.. HI. Dunsmoor, Arthur Bray, A. N.
Hamilton, Geo. NJ. Holton, Orr Haral-
son, Geo. Denis, j. b. Scarborough, II.
N. Galloway, FL. j. Fleischman and
james Burdett.
The festival will be opened at s O'Clock
with prayer by Rev. w. Fl. Pendleton,
after which will come the grand march
in the following order:
The Mayor and Council of Los Angeles.
..gs The board of Education.
Senators and mem bers OF the Assembly from
>" Los Angeles ounty